Critters other mistress..1970 Plymouth Fury 3

CanCritter · Jan 13, 2017

would quit my job in a heartbeat...its not about the coin anymore,,,,,,hopefully he comes up for the World of Wheels and the GTs showing

Fury440 · Jan 13, 2017

CanCritter said:
would quit my job in a heartbeat...its not about the coin anymore,,,,,,hopefully he comes up for the World of Wheels and the GTs showing

CanCritter · Jan 15, 2017

k new senders in new tank...new tank was put in old car by old man....bumpers back on and would put lower valance on but still not happy with color so Grahams gona put his top guys on sorting out the color....
also started to clean up the trunk a little and saw a seem or two that needed cleaning up...

CanCritter · Jan 15, 2017

also wondering if this electric lock from a 73 will work...also noticed l have a trunk light and not one clue how it turns on...

Dobalovr · Jan 15, 2017

Yes the lock can be made to work. Its a simple solenoid style. Button in the glove box actuates it usually. Should be switch for trunk light located on a platform by hinge Im thinking

Did a few electric trunk releases on Dobas over the years. Power to switch ground to trunk lid if i recall correctly

commando1 · Jan 15, 2017

Did ChryCo ever use mercury switches? Somebody did.

Dobalovr · Jan 15, 2017

commando1 said:
Did ChryCo ever use mercury switches? Somebody did.

I think you're right there Stan a Mercury switch would be a possibility...more intel needed

cm23uoc · Jan 16, 2017

khttps://www.hiltopautoparts.com/pro...p-pkg-1965-thru-1970-plymouth-dodge-chrysler/

That's supposed to be a proper trunklight set. If so there seems to be a spring loaded Switch involved, just like the actuators for the doors.

If you're going at the rear valance once more I'd consider doing it without that "gravel guard coating". As I'm not too good on smoothening out welded surfaces I used this type of short cut in the past, but gradually removed it from all my cars. Just doesn't look right and dirt and exhaust fumes stick to the grooves pretty persistantly making such surfaces hard to Keep clean in the Long run.

CanCritter · Jan 16, 2017

cm23uoc said:
khttps://www.hiltopautoparts.com/pro...p-pkg-1965-thru-1970-plymouth-dodge-chrysler/

That's supposed to be a proper trunklight set. If so there seems to be a spring loaded Switch involved, just like the actuators for the doors.

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If you're going at the rear valance once more I'd consider doing it without that "gravel guard coating". As I'm not too good on smoothening out welded surfaces I used this type of short cut in the past, but gradually removed it from all my cars. Just doesn't look right and dirt and exhaust fumes stick to the grooves pretty persistantly making such surfaces hard to Keep clean in the Long run.

actually looked for the actuator near the hinges and was nada....will follow wire tomorrow and see where it gos...

cm23uoc · Jan 16, 2017

OK, just saw it's a Hood AND trunklight package, so that Switch could also belong up front but I remember a Switch usually near the passenger side trunk hinge.
Otherwise it could have direct Connection and always be on when the lights are.

Fury440 · Jan 16, 2017

I have both electric trunk and trunk light. My trunk release switch is a push button inside the center console. The trunk light has a mercury switch, I believe it's pat of the lamp socket. I know it doesn't have manual switch because I traced it back. Needs a manual off/on as well as the mercury, the mercury to handle opening and closing the trunk. The manual switch to turn it off completely so that it doesn't run the battery down at car shows where the trunk sits open for hours.

thrashingcows · Jan 16, 2017

I will concur on the mercury switch for the trunk light, I remember my 70 Sport Fury being that style. My remote trunk release on the SF was vacuum operated as well.

CanCritter · Jan 16, 2017

k tracked that wire and no actuator so am guessin its a mercury switch then?
bulb was burnt out so really never noticed it there....looking forward to having all working on the car as it should...
started off the morning polishing up few things and cleaning overspray offa windows...

lovein that autosol...
anyway tiein into trunk alittle..well a lot really.....just cleaning up things for most part and seen a 1/2 crack and daylight so ended up pulling caulking from each side of where trunk pan meets extensions....seems they never got to crazy when welding these panels up so were gaps galore...between that and the underside of the panels opening up due to dirt ect..water snow,,frezze thaw ect..
anyway pulled all the caulking and cleaned up joints really good then hit all joints or bare metal in trunk with Metal Blast then Rustbullet ...once that was done used up some old Shure seal l had left over from my 91 gmc build years ago....
Also caulked all seems underneath to ensure panel gaps were well sealed and then took 4 inch vise body clamps and closed all panel seems closed as they came from factory...tomorrow with touch up that area with final coat of undercoating and will hit all trunk areas that need to be redone or recoated...
once that's done will put final trunk paint in to finish it all up along with original trunk mat lve cleaned up...

CanCritter · Jan 16, 2017

also a quick question...what color they using in the trunk? having a heck of a time tryin to figure out if its gray with blue specks...ect ect ect...thanx

CanCritter · Jan 19, 2017

Recieved a little inhouse schooling today on my beast of a 2 bbl by Grahams best guy
Of course Grahams best guy was him and it was his house lol
Was thankful as he walked.me through what's what ect....
honestly when l first started by myself it was a doh moment....outa my league here..

Thanx Graham....

Dobalovr · Jan 19, 2017

CanCritter said:
Recieved a little inhouse schooling today on my beast of a 2 bbl by Grahams best guy
Of course Grahams best guy was him and it was his house lol
Was thankful as he walked.me through what's what ect....
honestly when l first started by myself it was a doh moment....outa my league here..
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Thanx Graham....

Don't thank me until it actually starts and runs lol....

But I enjoyed working with you on it my friend!

CanCritter · Jan 19, 2017

attempt no.3...think l have caps that are getting close to passable and done...
...with most of the exterior stuff done found myself sitting in the fury making varoom varoom sounds....found couple Turnbull dealer key fobs and was a tape for the aftermarket 8 track in the car...tapes got some good songs on it....hope they both work

also finished trunk for most part...hooked up a speaker that was unhooked ect...will touch up trunk once l find correct splatter paint..

cleaned up the ground connection for the fuel tank as well...

also spent few hrs fighting trunk lid when l noticed gaps were off....is the one thing lm noticeing about these older cars is panel fitment ect...they didn't spend alota time putting them together...